Rahul Menon
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Script Magazine,
Flipboard,
Financial Express,
EIN News,
The India Forum,
Pipeline Artists,
ApDirect
Covers:
Film, Television, Culture, Film Festivals, Screenwriting
LA + NY | Film Critic | @ScriptMag @PipelineArtists contributor | Filmmaker | Chasing stories on-screen and off | Covering cinema, festivals, and storytelling.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I get to be truthful, expressive and brutally honest about my opinions.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, Google Docs
Who do you wish followed you?
Vince Gilligan, Conan O'Brien, Ryan Coogler, Ed Sheeran, AR Rahman
Why did you become a journalist?
So I could write, express, and learn.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Film Restoration and Preservation story
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing, and don't shy away from expressing your honest opinions.
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a movie theatre.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Zeteo, Vox, Politico, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Collider
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I only do film reviews.
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